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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 82 p4p, 215 weight class) and Mamed Khalidovic (ranked 8 p4p, 21 weight class). Khalidovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Зима-мама 25/17. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Mamed Khalidovic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan blocks it.
Khalidovic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Cowan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khalidovic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
Cowan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khalidovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Cowan walks into a jab.
Khalidovic throws a body punch but Cowan moves out of range.
Khalidovic moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalidovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cowan quickly recovers to half guard.
Khalidovic is pressing down on Cowan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cowan is holding on for now.
Cowan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Khalidovic manages to mount him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cowan is looking to escape.
Khalidovic is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Cowan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Khalidovic controlling from the full mount.
Khalidovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Khalidovic looking for a guillotine from mount but Cowan is having none of it.
Khalidovic goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Cowan is on top in guard.
Khalidovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Khalidovic wants to sweep here but Cowan controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Khalidovic prevents Cowan from improving his position.
Khalidovic is looking to advance position but Cowan won't allow it.
Cowan is refusing to be controlled, as Khalidovic sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Khalidovic trying to control the pace.
Khalidovic is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Khalidovic is looking to take a break and control but Cowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cowan throws a lazy uppercut
and Khalidovic counters with a three punch combo that has Cowan backing up. Cowan nods at Khalidovic to acknowledge the strikes.
Cowan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khalidovic.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khalidovic misses with a wild body shot.
Khalidovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cowan.
Khalidovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Khalidovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Khalidovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic tries to land a leg kick but Cowan saw it coming and moves away.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cowan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Khalidovic lands with a nice body kick.
Jab from Khalidovic.
Cowan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khalidovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Khalidovic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cowan counters with a nice leg kick.
Cowan with a jab.
Cowan checks a low kick from Khalidovic.
Cowan tried to counter with a leg kick but Khalidovic avoided it.
Khalidovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalidovic fails with the takedown
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice shot lands for Khalidovic.
Khalidovic misses with a looping left.
A cross from Khalidovic lands.
Cowan takes one on the button.
Cowan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khalidovic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cowan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khalidovic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Khalidovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cowan doesn't seem phased though.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan walks into a jab.
A big left from Khalidovic misses.
Khalidovic moves out of range as Cowan strikes.
Khalidovic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Khalidovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Mamed Khalidovic has been cut.
Cowan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cowan moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Khalidovic staying out of range there.
Cowan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khalidovic under the eye.
Khalidovic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cowan under the eye.
Khalidovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cowan misses with an uppercut. Khalidovic saw that one coming.
Khalidovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
Mickey Cowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowan blocks the body kick.
Khalidovic missing with a left hand there. Cowan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Cowan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cowan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cowan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
Khalidovic throws a big shot that misses.
Cowan moves into range and clinches up with Khalidovic.
Cowan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Khalidovic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Cowan to keep the fight standing.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Cowan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khalidovic pulls guard.
Cowan won't allow Khalidovic to sweep him here.
Cowan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowan stopping the sweep attempt from Khalidovic.
Cowan wanted to stand there but Khalidovic had control of the position.
Khalidovic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowan is fighting to break Khalidovic's control of his arms but Khalidovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mamed Khalidovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
That's time! Cowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Khalidovic.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Khalidovic tries to land a body kick
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cowan clinches.
Cowan tries to work over Khalidovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalidovic lands with a left to the head.
Khalidovic tries to break the clinch but Cowan is controlling the position.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but Cowan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cowan tries a body shot but Khalidovic blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cowan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic breaks the clinch.
Khalidovic misses with a hook.
Cowan is looking to counter punch.
Khalidovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cowan. That did some damage!
Cowan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cowan gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan is working Khalidovic over against the cage.
Cowan prevents Khalidovic from breaking the clinch.
Cowan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khalidovics head.
Nice body punch from Cowan.
A body shot lands from Cowan.
Khalidovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khalidovic tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cowan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cowan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khalidovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Khalidovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cowan lands a shoulder strike.
Cowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan misses with a punch on the inside.
Cowan throws a punch but it's blocked by Khalidovic.
Cowan leaning against his opponent.
Khalidovic misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Cowan.
A right hook to the body lands for Cowan.
Cowan lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowan lands a hook that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Cowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cowan pushes Khalidovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cowan walks away with a smile on his face. Khalidovic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamed Khalidovic.
Cowan forces Khalidovic back against the cage and clinches.
Khalidovic lands a shoulder strike.
Khalidovic is trying to break free.
Cowan cracks Khalidovic with a nice body shot.
Cowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khalidovic backwards.
Khalidovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cowan backwards.
Khalidovic pulls Cowan into guard.
Cowan gets to his feet - Khalidovic follows without any prompting.
Cowan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cowan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cowan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Cowan.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan blocks it.
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Khalidovic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cowan is out of range and Khalidovic settles back down.
Khalidovic tries a low kick but Cowan avoids it.
Cowan blocks a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cowan.
Some wild striking there from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Khalidovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cowan throws a shot from downtown. Khalidovic moves away and avoids it.
Khalidovic lands with a hook. Cowan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cowan checks a leg kick.
Khalidovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Khalidovic throws a hook but Cowan avoids it easily.
Cowan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Khalidovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cowan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Khalidovic misses with a hook
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khalidovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cowan.
Cowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khalidovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Khalidovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Cowan.
Khalidovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cowan checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Khalidovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Cowan is just out of range.
Cowan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Khalidovic scores with a jab. Cowan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Cowan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Khalidovic moves away from the strike by Cowan.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khalidovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khalidovic with a poor takedown
and Cowan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Khalidovic. Beautiful body shot.
Khalidovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mamed Khalidovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khalidovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cowan is able to avoid easily.
Cowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Khalidovic misses with a left hand
and Cowan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khalidovic ducks under a wild hook from Cowan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cowan misses with a lunging right hand
and Khalidovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khalidovic slips under a jab from Cowan.
Cowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Khalidovic circles away.
A little jabbing left from Khalidovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cowan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cowan blocks the leg kick.
Khalidovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cowan.
Cowan cracks Khalidovic with a good jab.
Khalidovic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cowan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalidovic moves away.
Khalidovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cowan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cowan just misses with a punch to the body.
Cowan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cowan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Khalidovic's hands.
A swing and a miss from Cowan.
Cowan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan lands with a cross.
Khalidovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cowan momentarily.
Cowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan tries to clinch but Khalidovic is having none of it.
Cowan takes a swing at Khalidovic's ribcage but misses.
Khalidovic swings widly with a right hand
and Cowan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Khalidovic misses.
Cowan throws a lazy body kick
and Khalidovic counters with a three punch combo that has Cowan backing up. Cowan nods at Khalidovic to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Cowan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cowan moves in looking to clinch but Khalidovic pushes him off.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Cowan is wise to it.
Cowan throws a lazy right hand but Khalidovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khalidovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cowan is out of range.
Cowan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khalidovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cowan moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cowan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Cowan.
Khalidovic throws a low kick but Cowan moves out of range easily.
Cowan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khalidovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic lands a leg kick that knocks Cowan off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Khalidovic.
Good leg kick by Khalidovic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khalidovic. That's going to slow Cowan down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalidovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a good, hard body kick but Khalidovic shrugs it off.
Cowan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Khalidovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cowan.
Khalidovic takes a swing at Cowan's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Khalidovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khalidovic drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Khalidovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cowan is keeping the position for now.
Khalidovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mamed Khalidovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mamed Khalidovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cowan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cowan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Khalidovic cracks Cowan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cowan throws an overhand right that lands on Khalidovic's shoulder, as Khalidovic tries to avoid the shot.
Khalidovic throws a leg kick but Cowan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cowan tries to move into range but Khalidovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cowan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khalidovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khalidovic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khalidovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khalidovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cowan.
Khalidovic with a poor takedown
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cowan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Khalidovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowan blocking some punches.
Khalidovic has a couple of punches blocked by Cowan.
Khalidovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mickey Cowan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cowan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khalidovic jumps into guard, dragging Cowan to the mat.
Khalidovic looking for subs off his back but Cowan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Khalidovic is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Cowan is looking to advance position but Khalidovic won't allow it.
Cowan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Mamed Khalidovic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalidovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cowan is working away from the top position though.
Mickey Cowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khalidovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Cowan is controlling the pace.
Khalidovic is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cowan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cowan tries to clinch up but Khalidovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Khalidovic avoids the body shot from Cowan.
Khalidovic throws the left hand but Cowan avoids the punch easily.
Khalidovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khalidovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Khalidovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
Khalidovic lands a really nice looking cross but Cowan seems unphased.
Khalidovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cowan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khalidovic with the inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Khalidovic.
Cowan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cowan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Khalidovic tried to score with a low kick but Cowan checks it.
Cowan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khalidovic avoids it.
Cowan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khalidovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Khalidovic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cowan throws Khalidovic to one side and escapes!
Khalidovic circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mamed Khalidovic.
I think Khalidovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 47:49
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamed Khalidovic!
Mamed Khalidovic is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Mamed Khalidovic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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